phagocyte
faɡɔsit
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Definition of phagocyte - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

biologieTECH.cellule qui absorbe et détruit des particules étrangèresTECH.
  • Les phagocytes protègent l'organisme contre les infections.
  • Les phagocytes sont essentiels dans la réponse immunitaire.
  • Un phagocyte engloutit les bactéries pour les éliminer.
macrophage
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Origin of phagocyte

grec, phagein (manger) + kytos (cellule)

Terms related to phagocyte

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celluleéosinophilegranulocyteleucocytelymphocytemonocyteneutrophile

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  1. English:phagocyte, ...
  2. German:Phagozyt, ...
  3. Italian:fagocita, ...
  4. Spanish:fagocito, ...
  5. Portuguese:fagócito, ...
  6. Chinese:吞噬细胞, ...
  7. Japanese:食細胞, ...
  8. Arabic:بلعمة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָגוֹצִיט, ...
  10. Russian:фагоцит, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фагоцит, ...
phagocyter
faɡɔsite

Definition of phagocyter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
figuréabsorber quelque chose de manière excessive et sans scrupules
  • Cette grande entreprise phagocyte toutes les petites sociétés concurrentes.
absorber accaparer engloutir
2.
biologieTECH.détruire des particules étrangères par absorption cellulaireTECH.
  • Les globules blancs phagocytent les bactéries pour défendre l'organisme.
absorber engloutir ingérer
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Origin of phagocyter

grec, phago (manger) + cyter (cellule)

Terms related to phagocyter

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annexerassimilerdominerengloberenvahirmonopolisers'accaparersubmergerbactériecelluledévorerdigérer

Examples of phagocyter in a sentence

  • Le marché a phagocyté les innovations locales.
  • Certaines cellules peuvent phagocyter des virus.
  • Les macrophages phagocytent les débris cellulaires après une blessure.

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  1. English:gobble up, phagocytize, ...
  2. German:vereinnahmen, phagozytieren, ...
  3. Italian:fagocitare, ...
  4. Spanish:absorber, fagocitar, ...
  5. Portuguese:absorver, fagocitar, ...
  6. Chinese:吞并, 吞食, ...
  7. Japanese:飲み込む, 貪食する, ...
  8. Arabic:ابتلع, هضم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְלוֹעַ, לִפְגוֹעַ בְּסִפְגָּה, ...
  10. Russian:поглощать, фагоцитировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поглинати, фагоцитувати, ...

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